Tuesday 16 August 2022

BLOG TOUR: Seventeen - John Brownlow


ONE HUNDRED YEARS. SEVENTEEN ASSASSINS. ONE HELL OF A RIDE.

A LARGER-THAN-LIFE, NON-STOP BLOCKBUSTER THRILLER FOR FANS I AM PILGRIM AND GREGG HURWITZ FROM HOLLYWOOD SCRIPTWRITER WITH FILM RIGHTS SOLD IN A MAJOR DEAL...

YOU’LL NEVER KNOW MY NAME.
BUT YOU WON’T FORGET MY NUMBER.

BEHIND THE EVENTS YOU KNOW ARE THE KILLERS YOU DON’T.
WHEN DIPLOMACY FAILS, WE’RE THE ONES WHO GEAR UP.
OFFICIALLY WE DON’T EXIST, BUT EVERY GOVERNMENT IN THE WORLD USES OUR SERVICES.
WE’VE BEEN SAVING THE WORLD, AND YOUR ASS, FOR 100 YEARS.

SIXTEEN PEOPLE HAVE DONE THIS JOB BEFORE ME.
I AM 17. THE MOST FEARED ASSASSIN IN THE WORLD.
BUT TO BE THE BEST YOU MUST BEAT THE BEST.
MY NEXT TARGET IS 16, JUST AS ONE DAY 18 WILL HUNT ME DOWN.
IT’S A DOG-EAT-DOG WORLD AND IT GETS LONELY AT THE TOP.
NOBODY GETS TO STAY FOR LONG.
BUT WHILE WE’RE HERE, ALL THAT MATTERS IS THAT WE WIN.

VISCERAL, CINEMATIC AND INSANELY ADDICTIVE, 17 WILL KEEP YOU ON THE EDGE OF YOUR SEAT AND LIVE LONG IN THE MEMORY. UNTIL 18 COMES ALONG ... 


What did I think?

No wonder the blurb for Seventeen is written in capital letters; this is a book that grabs you round the neck and shouts in your face the moment you turn the first page.  It's an absolute firecracker of a novel and I LOVED IT!! 

It's written in the first person and has short, punchy chapters so it feels as if the protagonist is talking solely to you.  I really liked 17 and his cool, calm and collected way of thinking and working.  There's so much going on that I almost forgot to breathe and this is one of those books where your eyes jump down the page quicker than your brain can read.  I had to cover the page while I was reading to stop my naughty eyes from skipping ahead.

17 carries out his tasks quickly and efficiently; that's why he's the best.  Assassins usually inherit their position following the death of their predecessor, however, 16 disappeared leaving a loose end that needs to be tied up.  17 must find and kill 16 but he needs to have eyes in the back of his head as there's always the danger of the hunter becoming the hunted as new assassins compete to be crowned 18.

I loved everything about this book: the writing, the plot, and the characters.  The action doesn't let up for a moment and the pacing is lightning fast.  It's an intense and exciting rollercoaster of a thriller that had my heart pounding and left me breathless.  Absolutely brilliant!

Filled with espionage, danger and tension, Seventeen is a raw, gritty fast-paced thriller that had me on the edge of my seat from start to finish.  I devoured every single carefully crafted word and couldn't read it fast enough.  It's destined for the big screen (movie rights have already been sold) and I, for one, can't wait to see it.

I received an ARC to read and review for the blog tour; this is my honest and unbiased opinion.

My rating:

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About the author:
JOHN BROWNLOW HOLDS BRITISH/CANADIAN CITIZENSHIP AND LIVES TWO HOURS NORTH OF TORONTO. HE WROTE THE FILM SYLVIA, STARRING GWYNETH PALTROW AND DANIEL CRAIG, THE TV SERIES FLEMING ABOUT IAN FLEMING’S WORK AS A SPY AND THE GENESIS OF JAMES BOND, AND THE TV SERIES THE MINIATURIST, ADAPTED FROM JESSIE BURTON’S BEST-SELLING NOVEL. 

YOU CAN FOLLOW HIM ON TWITTER @JOHNBROWNLOW




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